Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7269, David Fisher, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass
Fisher, David Lois
W. 7269
B.L.W. 9493-160-55-
CONTENTS

275 11
Massachusetts
David Fisher
of Roxbury - in the State of - Mass who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Fisher of the Regt commanded by Colo. Titcomb in the Mass line for
7 Months 15 days
Inscribed on the Roll of . . . . . Mass at the rate of 25 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July 1834 and - Sent to E. S. Leland Esq. Roxbury
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1 st 1831. $ 75 - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " 12 50 $ 87 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book C. Vol. 2 Page 34

79.509) act Mar 3/55
apl 18/55
Lois Fisher. Wid David Fisher. Rev;
Map: Will
Rev. Mar
Ad: 160 acres Nov: 8/55,
Baptist
July 53-2519
Large handwritten scribbles and initials
H Woodman
Boston
Mass
Vol: F. 48.

2,579 Massachusetts Lois Fisher, widow of David Fisher Maj who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of October 1853. and sent to
Claimant Wrentham Norfolk Co. Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 39 Vol. A
(32)

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk
On this twenty ninth day of March , A. D., 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Lois Fisher aged Eighty four years, a resident of Wrentham in said County who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of David Fisher deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain in the commanded by in the Revolutionary war  in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, —that her said husband was drafted at on or about the day of A.D. 18 for the term of and continued in actual service in the said war for the term of and was honorably discharged at on or about the day of A.D. 18, as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No. which she had sold and cannot return.  for which service she now receives a pension payable at Boston of twenty five per year the certificate of which is No 2519 dated October 28 A.D. 1853 recorded in Book A page 39
She further states that she was married to the said David Fisher in Wrentham on the Eighteenth day of September A.D. 1828, by Rev Elisha Fisk a Minister, and that her name before her said marriage was Lois Bemington that her husband died at Wrentham on the Sixth day of April 1835, proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow,— that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Lois Fisher
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Samuel Warner Jr Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts, } County of Norfolk, } ss.
On this third day of September, A.D. 1853, personally appeared, in open court, before the subscriber, Judge of Probate within and for said County, Lois Fisher, a resident of Wrentham in said County, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the second section of the Act of February 3 d , 1853.
That she is the widow of David Fisher who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of twenty five dollars per annum on account of his services in the war of the Revolution, and was paid at the Boston Agency. —
She further declares that she was married to said David Fisher on the eighteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and twenty eight; that her name previous to her marriage with him was Lois Remington; that her said husband died on the sixth day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty five and that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now & was a widow on the third day of February, A.D. 1853
Attest,
J Seland
Lois Fisher

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me. & I certify that I have no interest in the claim of the within declarant to a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk. Town of Wrentham Marriages by the Rev. Elisha Fiske from April April 30: 1828. to April 30: 1829.
I, Bradford S. Farrington of said Wrentham do certify that I am Clerk of said town and have by virtue of my Office the Custody of the records of the marriages which have taken place in said town; and I further certify that it appears from said records that David Fisher Esq. and Lois Remington both of said Wrentham, were Married on the eighteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and twenty eight. The record as it stands in the book of records is as follows. 1828. Sept-18. David Fisher Esq. & Lois Remington both of Wrentham.
I, Bradford S. Farrington do further certify, that I have examined the record of deaths in said town, and cannot find the death of the above named David Fisher Esq. recorded, but he is reported to have died in said Wrentham, on the sixth day of April A.D. 1855. I also certify that the said David Fisher Esq. died about the time above written; and that I saw him after his death, and was present at his funeral.
B.S. Farrington Town Clerk
Norfolk ss. August 25. 1853.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace within and for the County of Norfolk the above named Bradford S. Farrington, and made oath that the above certificates by him subscribed are true.
Caleb Fish Justice of the Peace

David Fisher Dec 22
Admi o
7 Months 15 days
Capt Fisher to Tombstone
E. S. Leland
Roxbury
Mass
E. S. Leland Esq
Roxbury Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two  four , personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Wrentham in and for said County, David Fisher a resident of Wrentham in said County, aged seventy three , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832. That he was born at Wrentham on the sixth day of July A.D. 1760 & that there is a record of his birth in the Town Records of Wrentham
: THAT he was in the United States service from the eighth day of December A. D. 1776, to the first day of January A. D. 1777 23 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Wrentham when he entered the service ; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of General Harkness of Col. Harkness's
: that he marched from Wrentham to Rhode Island , from to  from  to where he served with similar Troops
: that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge , & that then  near the  Revolutionary war he resided at said Wrentham
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the twelfth day of April A. D. 1777, to the third day of May A. D. 1777 12 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Wrentham when he entered the service ; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Samuel Fisher of Col. Harkness's Regt.
: that he marched from Wrentham to Rhode Island , from to  from  to where he served with other similar Troops
: that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge
ALSO : that he was in the United States service from the third day of May A. D. 1777, to the sixth day of July A. D. 1777 2 mo 3 days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Wrentham when he entered the service ; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Samuel Fisher of Col. Harkness's Regt.
: that he marched from Wrentham to Rhode Island , from to  from  to where he served with other similar Troops
: that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge
THAT he upon the pension roll under the act of 18  as a  in the and that at the time of his application, he was residing at
Also that he was in the United States service three months commencing on or about the 1st day of January A.D. 1777 as a private in the Massachusetts Militia. That he then resided in said Wrentham, was drafted & served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Thomas Potter (of which he has not recollect) that he marched from Wrentham to Rhode Island he served with other similar Troops: That he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge

Also that he was in the United States service from the twenty fifth day of September to the thirteenth day of October A.D. 1777 one month & seven days as a private in the Massachusetts Militia; that he then resided in said Wrentham, was drafted & served for the period aforesaid under the command of Ezekiel Plympton of Col Benj. Bane's Regt; that he marched from Wrentham to Rhode Island, where he served with other similar troops; that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
David Fisher
We Calvin Fisher a clergyman, residing in the Town of Wrentham aforesaid Esquire
and Robert Blake
residing in said
Wrentham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Fisher who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Calvin Fisher
Robert Blake
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Calvin Fisher Esquire, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Wrentham; and that Robert Blake who has also signed the same is a resident in said Wrentham and an credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit, the court further certify that Calvin Fisher & William Mohegan Jr are justices of the peace for said County of Norfolk & that the names signed to the certificate to the depositions hereto annexed are their genuine signatures & I do hereby certify
I Jonathan H. Cobb Right of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Fisher for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and first day of July A.D. 1834.
Jonathan H. Cobb

Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No.
7269
Lois Fisher
Widow
David Fisher
Phy. Rev. War
Act:
July 30/53
Index:—Vol.
4
Page
236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 79 509
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 18 th , 1875.
David Fisher - Dec. Pri-
Map. Line
Rev. Fran
9493-160-55-
H. Woodman
Boston
Mass.

✓ 9493
S New Am

Pa. 100 153, map:
Blyth.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
No 3,223
Sept. 18. 1853
Lois Fisher, widow of
David Fisher
Norfolk Co
Mass
Rev
Act 30 Feb. 1853
Allow'd $25 per annum
Commencing 3 rd February 1853
Lois Fisher,
Wrentham,
Norfolk Co
Mass

Sept. 18, 1853. In Appl. of Lois Fisher, widow of David, Norfolk co., Mass.
ad 1853 $25
1853
Rev 1851
Lois Fisher. Wrentham, Norfolk co. Mass.
Commencement Pensions Washington A.C.

Pension Office October 15/53
Sir,
Please certify the time to which within named person was paid
Very respectfully Your ob't serv't
S. Lee For Commr. To Genl Engr 3 Minviter Present David Fisher, act 32 - $25. p. an. Paid to 1 st Sept. 1834, no date of death on our Books.
J. Burt Auditor.

Remington Lois Fisher (David) 83 Norfolk Co. Mass Married, 18 Sept. 1828 - Town Records Died. 6 April 1835
Good case -

79. 609
APPLICATION OF
Widow of David Fisher Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant,
Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT TO BE SENT TO HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass. AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk
We Jeremiah S Cobb and Elijah Cobb having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew David Fisher who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution as we have always understood & truly believe whose widow now applies for bounty land,—that we knew him for more than Twenty five years before his death, which occurred at Methuen about twenty years ago,—that we know that he died about that time because* We attended his funeral and were in the neighborhood at the time of his death and that she is the identical person who now receives a pension for the said services that we are residents of Methuen in said county of Suffolk that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried,—that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence,—that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,—and that we are disinterested.
J S Cobb
Elijah Cobb
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this twenty ninth day of March A.D. 1855
Samuel Warner Jr Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Jeremiah S Cobb and Elijah Cobb of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that David Fisher is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late David Fisher who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and that the said David Fisher died at Methuen on or about the sixth day of April A.D. 1835
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this Twenty ninth day of March 1855 I have no interest in this case.
Samuel Warner Jr Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 11, 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed,
Samuel Warner was a justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Roxbury July 2 d 1834
Sir
Herewith I send you the application for a pension of Mr David Fisher, with a request, that as soon as a decision shall have been made you will communicate the result to me
Yours with Respect E. L. Seland
James L. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Brief in the case of Lois Fisher, widow of David Fisher Norfolk County and State of Massachusetts act 3 rd February 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 at $25 per annum
Marriage (18 th Sept. 1828) proved by certified copy of Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Mrs. Lois Fisher Wrentham,
Name and residence of Agent
Norfolk Co Mass
R. D. D. D. Examining Clerk.

I James Smith of Wrentham, County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, aged fifty years, on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Lois Fisher, the within applicant for a pension as widow of David Fisher, deceased, late of Wrentham, and during his life time & for many years previous to his death was well acquainted with said David Fisher. That said David Fisher was the husband of said Lois Fisher & was always reputed and believed by those who knew him to have been a soldier of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States and died in or about the year 1835. - That said Lois Fisher is now and was a widow on the 3 d day of February 1853 and that she is the widow of the identical David Fisher who was a Revolutionary soldier & pensioner of the State of Massachusetts, as aforesaid.
James Smith
Norfolk ss August 31. 1853. Sworn to and subscribed by the above named James Smith before me and I certify that said James Smith is personally known to me and is a credible witness and a resident of said Wrentham and I further certify that I have no interest in the claim of Lois Fisher to a pension and am not concerned in its prosecution. - And further, that Mrs Lois Fisher is personally known to me and that I have no doubt of the truth of

I Warren Day of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, aged 53 years, on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Lois Fisher the within applicant for a pension as widow of David Fisher deceased late of said Wrentham; and during his lifetime and for many years previous to his death was well acquainted with said David Fisher, — that said David Fisher was the husband of said Lois Fisher & was always reputed and believed by those who knew him to have been a soldier of the Revolution and was a pensioner of the United States and died in or about the year 1835; — that said Lois Fisher is now and was a widow on the 3 d day of February 1853, and that she is the widow of the identical David Fisher who was a Revolutionary soldier & a pensioner of the State of Massachusetts as aforesaid
Warren Day
Norfolk ss. August 31. 1853. Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Warren Day before me and I certify that said Warren Day is personally known to me and is a credible witness and a resident of Wrentham and that I have no interest in the claim of Lois Fisher to a pension & am not concerned in its prosecution. I further certify that Mrs. Lois Fisher is personally known to me & that I have no doubt of the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit —
Calvin D. Dyer Justice of the Peace

the facts set forth in the foregoing affidavit—
Calvin D. Dushane Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Boston, Septem r 13 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations Sherman Leland was Judge of Probate and Calvin Fisher Jr. was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. D. Swift Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 24 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that it appears David Fisher served as a private in Capt Samuel Kobback's Company the Col Wheelock's Regt for the period of twenty three days commencing December eighth 1776; in Col Samuel Fisher's Company & Col Wheelock's Regt, as a private for the period of twelve days commencing April 21 st 1777, & for the period of two months & three days commencing May third 1777; & in Capt Ezekiel Plympton's Company the & Col Benjamin Harker's Regt, as a private for the period of one month & seven days commencing September twenty fifth 1777. —
I further certify, that upon examination no rolls of Capt. Thomas Pitkin's Company now found upon the files, covering the period of time between January first 1777 & May 1 st 1777
Edward D. Bangs, Secy
Great.

I Elias Ware of Wrentham in the County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, being Twenty-nine years of age, on Oath do depose and say, that David Fisher of Wrentham aforesaid served the term of three months, in Capt. Thomas Pitteis Company, in the Months of January, Febry and March, in the year 1777 at East-Greenwich in part, and part at North Kingston, in the State of Rhode-Island as I verily believe. I being a Soldier for the same time in the same Company with the said D. Fisher, and further your Deponent saith not. Elias Ware Wrentham May 20 th 1834.
Norfolk, ss. May 20 th 1834. Then the above named Elias Ware, he being a person of truth and veracity personally appeared, and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Calvin Fisher Justice of the peace